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title: Jade's mum from Bristol says, "They'm being proper mean, my lover, i… — Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Jade's mum from Bristol says, "They'm being proper mean, my lover, it ain't you." ("My lover" is a West Country way of saying dear.) What is she telling Jade? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 19 «Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the depen
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# Test 3 · ★ · Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up

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Jade's mum from Bristol says, "They'm being proper mean, my lover, it ain't you." ("My lover" is a West Country way of saying dear.) What is she telling Jade?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, They, lover, Country way · **What happens:** say, be, tell · **To what, where:** Country way, dear, Jade · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 19 «Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jade's mum from Bristol says, "They'm being proper mean, my lover, it ain't you."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:1
# text = Jade's mum from Bristol says, "They'm being proper mean, my lover, it ain't you."
1	Jade	Jade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Bristol	Bristol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
12	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	ai	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Jade's mum from Bristol |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | They |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* ("My lover" is a West Country way of saying dear.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:2
# text = ("My lover" is a West Country way of saying dear.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Country	Country	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My lover | a Country way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a Country way *not said here* | dear |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dear=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What is she telling Jade?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:3
# text = What is she telling Jade?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	Jade	Jade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | mum |  | Jade |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent jade=Recipient what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Jade is the one being mean really, and she should go and say sorry to them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:o1:1
# text = Jade is the one being mean really, and she should go and say sorry to them
1	Jade	jade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jade | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the one |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | should | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jade should love the group more so they come back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:o2:1
# text = Jade should love the group more so they come back
1	Jade	jade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | should | Jade | the group |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer group=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come back** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a normal game and Jade should play along

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:o3:1
# text = It's a normal game and Jade should play along
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Jade	Jade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	along	along	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a normal game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play along** | should | Jade | a normal game *not said here* |  |  |  | along *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The freeze-out is about the group, not something wrong with Jade

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t3:o4:1
# text = The freeze-out is about the group, not something wrong with Jade
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	freeze	freeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	appos	_	_
12	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Jade	Jade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the freeze out |  |  |  |  | about the group | tree rules |

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